Ranking of Virginia Cities By Number of Motor Vehicle Theft Crimes in 2023
According to the FBI UCR data, in 2023, the Virginia city with the highest number of Motor Vehicle Theft Crimes was Norfolk (1,513), followed by Richmond (1,233), Portsmouth (696), Virginia Beach (629), and Newport News (564).
The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high number of Motor Vehicle Theft crimes in 2023, and the table below shows the ranking of Virginia cities with high number of Motor Vehicle Theft crimes.
You can see similar rankings of cities for other crime types in Virginia, and the ranking of all cities in the US.
Hover over or click on the bars in the chart below, to see the number of Motor Vehicle Theft crimes for each city. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.
You can also see this information for other states.
You can also find the rate of violent and property crimes for Virginia cities.
| Rank | City | Number of Crimes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norfolk | 1513 |
| 2 | Richmond | 1233 |
| 3 | Portsmouth | 696 |
| 4 | Virginia Beach | 629 |
| 5 | Newport News | 564 |
| 6 | Alexandria | 475 |
| 7 | Chesapeake | 461 |
| 8 | Hampton | 395 |
| 9 | Roanoke | 291 |
| 10 | Lynchburg | 257 |
| 11 | Charlottesville | 192 |
| 12 | Petersburg | 149 |
| 13 | Suffolk | 129 |
| 14 | Danville | 93 |
| 15 | Hopewell | 76 |
| 16 | Manassas | 75 |
| 17 | Fredericksburg | 54 |
| 18 | Franklin | 51 |
| 19 | Colonial Heights | 50 |
| 19 | Harrisonburg | 50 |
| 20 | Fairfax City | 49 |
| 21 | Bristol | 44 |
| 22 | Waynesboro | 43 |
| 23 | Leesburg | 33 |
| 24 | Salem | 32 |
| 25 | Culpeper | 26 |
| 26 | Winchester | 25 |
| 27 | Staunton | 21 |
| 28 | Falls Church | 20 |
| 29 | Dumfries | 19 |
| 29 | Manassas Park | 19 |
| 30 | Ashland | 18 |
| 30 | Christiansburg | 18 |
| 31 | Martinsville | 17 |
| 31 | Radford | 17 |
| 32 | Abingdon | 15 |
| 33 | Galax | 14 |
| 33 | Pulaski | 14 |
| 34 | Front Royal | 13 |
| 34 | Herndon | 13 |
| 35 | Blacksburg | 12 |
| 35 | Emporia | 12 |
| 35 | Smithfield | 12 |
| 36 | South Boston | 9 |
| 37 | South Hill | 8 |
| 37 | Tazewell | 8 |
| 37 | Williamsburg | 8 |
| 37 | Wytheville | 8 |
| 38 | Norton | 7 |
| 38 | Vinton | 7 |
| 39 | Bluefield | 6 |
| 39 | Hillsville | 6 |
| 39 | Richlands | 6 |
| 40 | Bedford | 5 |
| 40 | Blackstone | 5 |
| 40 | Chilhowie | 5 |
| 40 | Coeburn | 5 |
| 40 | Covington | 5 |
| 40 | Halifax | 5 |
| 40 | Vienna | 5 |
| 40 | Wise | 5 |
| 41 | Big Stone Gap | 4 |
| 41 | Chincoteague | 4 |
| 41 | Colonial Beach | 4 |
| 41 | Crewe | 4 |
| 41 | Elkton | 4 |
| 41 | Lebanon | 4 |
| 41 | Marion | 4 |
| 41 | Pennington Gap | 4 |
| 41 | Purcellville | 4 |
| 41 | Rocky Mount | 4 |
| 41 | Strasburg | 4 |
| 41 | Warrenton | 4 |
| 41 | Woodstock | 4 |
| 42 | Chase City | 3 |
| 42 | Damascus | 3 |
| 42 | Dublin | 3 |
| 42 | Farmville | 3 |
| 42 | Glade Spring | 3 |
| 42 | Gordonsville | 3 |
| 42 | Orange | 3 |
| 42 | Pearisburg | 3 |
| 42 | Tappahannock | 3 |
| 42 | Windsor | 3 |
| 43 | Clarksville | 2 |
| 43 | Gate City | 2 |
| 43 | Grottoes | 2 |
| 43 | Poquoson | 2 |
| 43 | Saltville | 2 |
| 43 | Weber City | 2 |
| 43 | West Point | 2 |
| 44 | Altavista | 1 |
| 44 | Brookneal | 1 |
| 44 | Buena Vista | 1 |
| 44 | Clifton Forge | 1 |
| 44 | Exmore | 1 |
| 44 | Grundy | 1 |
| 44 | Independence | 1 |
| 44 | Kenbridge | 1 |
| 44 | Luray | 1 |
| 44 | Middletown | 1 |
| 44 | Mount Jackson | 1 |
| 44 | Onley | 1 |
| 44 | Stephens City | 1 |
| 44 | St. Paul | 1 |
| 45 | Amherst | 0 |
| 45 | Berryville | 0 |
| 45 | Bridgewater | 0 |
| 45 | Broadway | 0 |
| 45 | Cape Charles | 0 |
| 45 | Dayton | 0 |
| 45 | Eastville | 0 |
| 45 | Jonesville | 0 |
| 45 | Lawrenceville | 0 |
| 45 | Lexington | 0 |
| 45 | Louisa | 0 |
| 45 | Rural Retreat | 0 |
| 45 | Shenandoah | 0 |
| 45 | Timberville | 0 |
| 45 | Wintergreen | 0 |